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How to get fromRotorua to Milford Soundby taxi, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or towncar

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There are 5 ways to get from Rotorua to Milford Sound by taxi, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or towncar

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  1. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane TRG - ZQN
    3. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    6h 5m
    $976–1,652

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rotorua to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Milford Soundcar car
    21h 46m
    $599–810

  3. Fly from Rotorua, fly

    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane ROT - ZQN
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    7h 37m
    $673–1,295

  4. Bus to Auckland, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    3. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    8h 21m
    $657–1,162

  5. Towncar, towncar to Taupo, fly

    1. Take a town car from Rotorua to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    2. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taupo Airporttowncar towncar
    3. Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane TUO - ZQN
    4. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    9h 57m
    $1,005–1,665

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  • Distance: 1,171.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Milford Sound, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Rotorua Central Mall - South to Milford Sound via Rotorua Airport, Rotorua (ROT), Queenstown Airport, and Milford Sound Airport in around 7h 37m.

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